Meaning Of The Word Mantoux test

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Mantoux test in American English
a test for present or past tuberculosis, in which a small amount of protein from tuberculosis bacteria is injected into the skin
a test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to an intracutaneous injection of tuberculin indicates a previous or current infection

Mantoux test in British English
noun: a test for determining the presence of a tubercular infection by injecting tuberculin into the skin

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